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Wade was included in Minnesota's 60-man player pool ahead of summer camp before the 2020 season begins, MLB.com reports.

Wade was optioned to Triple-A Rochester before spring training was shut down due to the pandemic. He was battling Jake Cave and Willians Astudillo for a final roster spot before he was sent down. With major league rosters expanding to 30 players for the first two weeks of the 60-game season, Wade appears likely to win a reserve outfielder role.

The White Sox announced Monday that Vaughn will be included as part of the team's 60-man roster pool.

With the 2020 minor-league season expected to be cancelled, Vaughn, one of the White Sox's top prospects, will join the big club for its summer training camp that begins Friday. Though Vaughn will be available to play during Chicago's 60-game regular-season slate, he'll most likely see most of his reps in simulated games while Jose Abreu and Edwin Encarnacion handle regular duties at first base and designated hitter for the big club. After being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft, Vaughn appeared in 55 games between three different affiliates in his first pro campaign, slashing .278/.384/.449 with six home runs and 17 doubles.

Pratto will be a part of the Royals' 60-man player pool this season, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports.

Like several other high-profile Royals position player prospects, Pratto had a dreadful 2019 season, hitting .191 with a 34.7 percent strikeout rate at High-A. As a top-15 pick in 2017, Pratto will be given plenty of chances to bounce back, but he is obviously not ready to face MLB pitching.

Dixon will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Dixon was not a member of the 40-man roster, but after slugging a team-high 15 home runs last season, it appeared likely that he'd earn a spot on the expanded roster. The 28-year-old will give the Tigers a veteran option off their bench.

Padlo is projected to be part of the 60-man player pool that will report to the Rays' summer camp, reports.

The 23-year-old had been optioned to Triple-A Durham back on March 10, although he could have been primed for some big-league action in 2020 under any circumstance after slashing .290/.400/.595 across 155 plate appearances with the Bulls last season. Padlo has also been with the Rays for each of the last three years in spring training, but he has just a home run and two RBI over 20 at-bats during that stretch.

Dalbec is expected to be named to Boston's 60-man roster pool, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec made his Triple-A debut last season, where he hit .257/.301/.478 with seven home runs and 16 RBI over 30 games. It's unlikely that he'd get significant playing time in the majors in 2020, but he could make his big league debut at some point in the shortened season. The 24-year-old went 5-for-22 with one home run, five RBI and five runs during spring training this year.

White, who has remained in Arizona while play has been suspended, should be one of the players that resumes working out at the Mariners' spring training facility next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The Mariners will be allowed to reopen their facility in Peoria beginning early next week, and small group workouts will be permitted. Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports White has been one of several players that has been able to regularly work out and hit at a facility near Seattle's spring complex, but it appears he'll now have a chance to resume his training with full access to all necessary equipment and accessories.

Clemens could start at High-A Lakeland but spend the majority of the year at Double-A Erie when and if play is able to resume, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Clemens looked good in big-league camp and hit .333 in Grapefruit League action, so he's a player to watch this year. Of course, it remains to be seen when play will resume and what the minor-league schedule will look like this season. The 23-year-old finished his 2019 campaign by playing in 13 games for the SeaWolves and was expected to spend significant time with the Double-A squad in 2020.

Dixon could earn a reserve role if MLB rosters are expanded for the 2020 campaign, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Dixon cleared waivers in January and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo, which seemed to be his likely starting location in 2020. However, MLB rosters could expand when the regular season is able to begin, and Dixon could end up as a backup option at first, third and both corner outfield spots. The 28-year-old slashed .248/.290/.435 and led the Tigers with 15 home runs in 2019.

Guerrero has been able to hit at a batting cage near his home in the Dominican Republic to try and stay sharp while MLB is on pause, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Based on pics posted to his Instagram feed, Guerrero has not only been hitting but has been able to stay in good shape, something that was a concern after his weight and general fitness level came into question toward the end of his rookie campaign. Expect the young slugger to be ready to go once training camps open up again, and the potential for a breakout 2020 from the second-generation player remains high.